12/02/2021
SAVED TO SAVE
Dear Christian,
Have you wondered why you were not whisked into heaven right after you came to hear of Christ, repented of your sins, put your faith in Him as your Lord and Saviour, got baptised, being justified (made righteous) and received His Holy Spirit?
Why do you think God left you here, was it just to sit down and wait for Him?
Was it just to kill time by doing business, to further your education, to have fun and pretty much enjoy life till He comes for you?
Is that what you think is your reason for still being here?
Well, news flash, you have been SAVED TO SAVE others too.
But GET UP and STAND on your feet. I have APPEARED to you to APPOINT you as MY SERVANT. You are to TELL OTHERS what you have SEEN OF ME TODAY and what I will SHOW YOU in THE FUTURE.
You are to OPEN THEIR EYES and TURN THEM from THE DARKNESS to THE LIGHT and from the power of SATAN to GOD, so that through their FAITH IN ME they will have their SINS FORGIVEN and receive their place among GOD'S CHOSEN PEOPLE.’ [[Acts 26:16&18]]
You were chosen according to the purpose of God the Father and were made a holy people by his Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be purified by his blood. [[1 Pet. 2:1]]
But you are the chosen race, the King's priests, the holy nation, God's own people, chosen to proclaim the wonderful acts of God, who called you out of darkness into his own marvelous light. [[1 Peter 2:9]]
This is our primary purpose, the very reason we are still here.
WE HAVE BEEN CALLED TO CALL OTHERS.
Hence everything we do ought to be geared towards achieving this purpose. I mean EVERY SINGLE THING. It a 24/7 business. it's our full-time job.
We are literally and practically brand ambassadors for Christ. Thus EVERYTHING about us ought to speak of Christ; all we do ought to show others the light and lead men to the path of right.
From how we do business, our attitude at our place of work, in our schools, our speech, how we dress, what we post on our social media handles, the songs we sing and listen to, the books we read, where our favorite haunts are, those we hobnob with...EVERYTHING has to be in alignment with our purpose of saving others.
Friends, this world is not your home, so don't make yourselves cozy in it. Don't indulge your ego at the expense of your soul. Live an exemplary life among the natives so that your actions will refute their prejudices. Then they'll be won over to God's side and be there to join in the celebration when He arrives.
[[1 Peter 2:11-12 MSG]]
We ought to conduct ourselves in a way that our lifestyle will convict them of their ways as to get them into The Way that leads to life especially when we know we were once like them. [[Eph. 5:8]]
YOU ARE ON A MISSION. YOU HAVE BEEN SAVED SO HELP OTHERS IN ANY WAY TO GET SAVED TOO.
